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Vapourer moth or Rust Tussock Moth Found hanging out by my door. Geotagged,Isle of Wight,Lepidoptera,Orgyia antiqua,Rusty Tussock Moth,Summer,United Kingdom,moths Click/tap to enlarge Promoted

Vapourer moth or Rust Tussock Moth

Found hanging out by my door.

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  1. View Ferdy Christant's profile
    Ferdy Christant
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    Wow, shared my shot of the caterpillar yesterday and noticed we don't have an adult/imago photo yet, and here you are, nice! Posted 3 years ago
    1. View Claire Hamilton's profile
      Claire Hamilton
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      Well fancy that! I just read about only the female being flightless, fascinating! Posted 3 years ago
      1. View Ferdy Christant's profile
        Ferdy Christant
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        Apparently flightless females occur in only a small number of moth species, here's an example:

        Spring Usher - Female Agriopis,Agriopis leucophaearia,Alerdinck,Bistonini,Ennominae,Geometridae,Geotagged,Moth,Netherlands,Spring Usher,nl: Kleine Voorjaarsspanner

        Other weird thing about that one is that they come at the coldest of winter.         Posted 3 years ago, modified 3 years ago
        1. View Claire Hamilton's profile
          Claire Hamilton
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          Nature is truly remarkable and never ceases to amaze me! Posted 3 years ago
    3. View Flown Kimmerling's profile
      Flown Kimmerling
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      Too cool! Posted 3 years ago
  3. View Christine Young's profile
    Christine Young
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    He's a handsome fella <3. Posted 3 years ago

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The Rusty tussock moth

"Orgyia antiqua", the rusty tussock moth or vapourer, is a moth in the family Erebidae.

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Similar species: Moths And Butterflies
Species identified by Claire Hamilton
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By Claire Hamilton

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Uploaded Sep 18, 2021. Captured Sep 18, 2021 13:43 in 53 Perowne Way, Sandown PO36 9BX, UK.
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  • Canon EOS 70D
  • f/14.0
  • 1/250s
  • ISO400
  • 100mm
Captured in the summer. More summer photos.

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